A research report on the effects of heat on female firefighters.Read More
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Changes in Firefighter Weight and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors over Five Years
A study on changes in heart disease risk factors in firefighters who lost weight.Read More
What do Firefighting Ability Tests Tell Us About Firefighter Physical Fitness?
A study that reviewed past research on the link between fitness tests and firefighting physical ability tests.Read More
Physical training in the fire station and firefighters’ cardiovascular health
A study that compared the physical activity and cardiovascular health of Quebec firefighters who trained in the fire station vs. those who did not train.Read More
Efficacy of a Goal Setting and Implementation Planning Intervention on Firefighters’ Cardiorespiratory Fitness
A study that evaluated whether an intervention improved cardiovascular fitness in firefighters.Read More
Training Implications for Firefighters through Objective Measurement of the Physiological Demands of Firefighter Job Tasks
A study that measured the different cardiorespiratory demands of firefighting tasks.Read More
Occupationally Tailored, Web-based, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Firefighters
A study of an online health and wellness program's impact on weight loss in firefighters.Read More
Identifying physiological response to calls experienced during 24-hour shifts among Thunder Bay Fire Rescue firefighters
A pilot study on firefighters' cardio and respiratory responses to calls during a 24-hour shift.Read More
The relationship between physical fitness and occupational injury in emergency responders
A review of previously published studies on the link between fitness and injury risk in first responders. Read More
Reliability of Zephyr BioHarness Reliability Respiratory Rate at rest, during the Modified Canadian Aerobic Fitness Test and Recovery
We wanted to know if the Zephyr BioHarness would provide reliable breathing rates when worn by males and females of different ages while doing a fitness test.Read More
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Physical Fitness in Volunteer Firefighters
A study that examined volunteer firefighters' cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular endurance, and risks for developing heart disease.Read More
Emerging Health and Safety Issues Among Women in the Fire Service
A report that details previous research and makes recommendations that address female firefighters' health and safety issues.Read More